The Hague vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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The Hague Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1886
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4559
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1946
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3734
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
548K
443K

The cost of living in The Hague is 44% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2098th and 31st ($1886 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in the Netherlands and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in The Hague compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. The Hague ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 42nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in The Hague vs Zurich

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The Hague Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1228
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.9
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4834
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.31
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.52
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1874
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8049
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846